4 ="Distinguished" year she belonged to a drama club that put on plays. Eden and North Ogden were great rivals and she met her future husband, Clarence Barker, at a baseball game between the two rivals. “IT was considered an ‘outsider’ for some time when we married and moved to this house,’ she chuckled, which seemed even more amusing since she has now lived in the same house 71 years. “Oh, I think I’m pretty well accepted now,”’ she added with a laugh. The home, in 1918, was a three-room home but the couple later remodeled and added an upstairs. They had nine children, Wayne, North Ogden; Jetta Farr, California, who died several years ago; Lorene Rasmussen, Brigham City; Phyllis Van Wagenen, Provo; Marvin, Verl, Page 4 32 in her home! She has been Captain of the camp several times since she joined in and a “‘love boat” cruise from 1 and to notify us of any students they know about who may not be our mailing list,’ Mrs. Hester sai¢ Development and alumni are working jointly to have a large Wildcat sculpture made. It will be located on the landing of the Lindquist Plaza. Small bronze replicas, from a limited numbered edition, will be given to donors of $1000 or more. 1925. A recent family present to her was a snow shovel because the ‘‘boys’’ kept taking the other one off to the barn and she needed one for her steps. She was Relief Society President of the North Ogden Ward 16 years and Ben Lomond Stake Relief Society counselor nine years. A patriotic citizen, Myrtle has been a judge of elections a number of times. Longevity is a family trait. Of 11 brothers and sister, eight are still living. Myrtle keeps in touch with her large family at least once a month-calling them if they haven’t called her. They are a “good bunch”’ she claims proudly. Myrtle’s healthy, happy attitude may be an indication of why she still finds herself a ‘‘center’”’ around which that family gravitates. “Care in an unselfish way" as dances’’ where they learned to waltz, schottische and square dance. One Utah Pioneers Camp ‘““We would like all alumni to kea in touch with us when they move = “good work closely with the student officers,’’ Mrs. Hester said. We also want to expand benefits for alumni such as group insurance which will include life insurance as well as disability, accident and hospitalization, she said. Alumni plans include tour offer’s, a San Francisco arts tour this fall ry Roosevelt Grier, who used to be big, bad and tough as a former weaken society today. The child in ne the ghetto who is starting into allife Wye mutual understanding in a convocation series talk at Weber because he feels he and his people _ are not loved and respected, Grier _ said. | professional football great with the Los Angeles Rams, stressed love and State College. The universal desire to be loved has a negative effect on individuals and society as a whole when it turns sour and people begin to feel they aren’t loved and start to strike out at others, he said. It is important for the good of society that we begin to care in an unselfish way, he declared. Exploitations of fears and dislikes have created many of the fears and tensions which are working to _ The academy had many the meeting of the Daughters of the their own chapter and our office will Mrs. Hester said the alumni offices will be sending out a mailer to i a alumni asking for additional biographical information to help i n the record keeping program. + algebra from large, good-natured Wilford M. McKendrick. senior students at WSC in order to get them involved in the alumni before they graduate. They will have prospective WSC students. of criminal behavior may be doingit - “his girls under his own roof.” She remembers taking sewing from Mrs. Evans and Botany from John G. Lind, who was “‘strict,’’ and “Alumni membership will include continued and expanded. The committee assists the student relations office in searching for Loge Academy too, the family moved to Ogden so their father could have favorites, are playing at the same time. “I have to keep up with things,”’ she said, and is not only aware of sports but worldwide events, state and community. In fact Myrtle is so busy she couldn’t have an interview for a story until Friday because she was getting ready for contacted and will serve as chairman of the initial meetings. Perry Perea, studentbody president of ‘67, will serve as chairman of the Chicago meeting. Mrs. Hester plans to develop in-state chapters this year as well. % An alumni recruiting committee _ F ; established last year will be - afternoon. When her younger sister was old enough to attend the on the radio and watches another on TV, especially when Weber and Brigham Young University, her who live in the area have been southern California to Mazatlan in the spring. a two years to attend school. Her sister brought her in the horse and wagon to Ogden every Sunday Myrtle hasn’t lost interest either. She listens to one basketball game Edith G. Hester ~ Eden and she boarded in Ogden for we'd divide the land among our sons,’’ said Myrtle. The Barkers owned and operated the Quality Dairy for many years. Twelve grandchildren attended Weber, and most of them married other Weberites. Now great grandchildren are calling the college their alma mater. establish this chapter. The second area will be Washington, D.C., followed by New York and Los Angeles. Former studentbody presidents ~ Myrtle’s childhood home was in could get an education and earn a living if they ever needed to, and alumni president, and Mrs. Hester, will fly to Chicago October 9 to eos cheek and said, ‘‘Lizzie, the bloom in your cheek is all gone but it’s gone to your daughter.” “Clarence had the philosophy that we'd send the girls to college so they will be Chicago. WSC President Rodney H. Brady, Kent Peterson, The feeling that ‘‘I don’t care about you, all I want to do is to ge mine”’ inspires too much of behavior today, he said. Selfishness is undermining all of society. Life is full of too much rush and | tension and the masses are becomin blind to what a beautiful thing it ca be for those who take the time to _ enjoy it. It is essential that men should take time to care, he said. oe? his mother. He pinched Myrtle’s and Melba Larsen, North Ogden; Elaine Lowder, Concord, Calif., and the youngest son, James, who was killed during World War II, in 1945. Of the children all five daughters attended Weber State. ee | Academy" * When she came to Weber Academy her mother brought her. President McKay knew Myrtle’s. mother well as she did housework for attend Weber , sympathetic nature. ‘“‘No boy got into trouble, he had such a way of talking to them,”’ she said. to board in Ogden and ca Myrtle Ririe Barker, 93, 2559 N. 400 East, North Ogden, is excited about being honored as a distinguished alumni, although it is only one of many the spirited little woman has enjoyed. In the early 1970’s she was Pioneer Days Queen and has been Weber County Mother of the Year. She has fond memories of Weber Academy. She had English from President David O. McKay and said that his greatest attribute was his her childhood home in Eden " Currently, Mr. Randall is president of The Conference Board and enjoys his role as motivator and communicator. \ published in December 1971. “Myrtle rode in a wagon from Edith G. Hester, who has been employed at Weber State College for 13 years in various assignments, was appointed in July as director of Alumni Relations and Special Services. Mrs. Hester is well qualified for the position, having served for the past year and a half as acting director of public relations. She has also been publications director, public relations assistant, and news writer, and began her career at Weber State as a part-time assistant in the Alumni Office in 1967. An upcoming event about which Mrs. Hester is excited is the establishing of alumni chapters in key cities throughout the United States where WSC has sufficient numbers of alumni. The first city a a vice chairman and director. He became president and chief executive officer a year later. He also served on the President’s Commission on Financial Structure and Regulation, the so-called ‘‘Hunt Commission.” The Hunt Commission report was a a RA ers niente eS oe EEN eee a (Continued from page 3) >. G: oon 1e aye ‘ itter ac he